H9002–/וְ–v

If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.

וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ֥ (וַ) va. “and”

Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

וְ֝אֵ֗ל (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?

וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

וְשַׁדַּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח (וּֽ) u. “and”

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

If he set his heart upon himself, [ergänzt: If] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust.

וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If now [ergänzt: thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [ergänzt: and] mighty?-

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.

וַחֲצ֪וֹת (וַ) va. “and”וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְיָסִ֥ירוּ (וְ) ve· “and”

For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

וְֽכָל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

וְצַעֲקַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether [ergänzt: it be done] unto a nation, or unto a man:

וְה֤וּא (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽמַה־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

וְגֶ֥בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו (וּ֝) u. “and”

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

וְיֶ֖רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”